Kite parachute



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KITE PARACHUTE Aug. 4, 1931.

Filed April 10 1930 INVENTOR 4 Patented Aug. 4, 1931 PATENT OFFICE MILFORD Area, or CHILLICOTHE, OHIO KITE PVARACHVUTE Application filed April 10, 1930. Serial No. 443,069.

My invention relates to a toy parachute, and while primarily intended for use in [connection with an ordinary kiteit will be obvious'that the invention may be employed in connection with any other analogous devices or in any manner wherein it is found to be applicable. v

Important objects of the invention are to provide a parachute of the character described, which will afford great fascination and entertainment to children, which embodies novel means for attaching same to a kite and for effecting its release while in flight with the latter-in the air, and which may be readily attached to any type of kite already constructed as well as form a component part'of a new kite structure.

Further objects of the invention are to provide device of the class stated, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable and eflicient in its use, compact, positive in its action and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. I

With the foregoing and other objects in proceeds, the'inventi'on resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the 7 details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that hangesin the precise embodiment of the invention hereinafter disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1 In the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a plan view of a kite embodying my improved'parachute, the latter being in the ascending collapsed position.

Figurc'2 is a side View of the parachute in i the descending expanding position.

, Figure 3 is an enlarged, longitudinal, cross sectional View of the tubular connecting rod and of the associated balance weight.

Figure 4 is a plan View of the holding ring.

view which will appear as the description- Figures 5 and 6 are side views of a modii fied form of connecting rod and weight, the

former being in the ascending position and the latter in the descending position.

Referring in detail to the drawings 1 (lo-'- notes a kite, which is provided with the usual control cord 2. The kite 1 may be of any conventional design and construction now in common use, and includes a short connecting tail 3.

A parachute i is connected to the kite 1 by a tubular connecting rod 5. The parachute 4 is of regulation conformation and comprises the air bag 6 provided with any suitable number of associated holding strings 7 which are oined with the perimeter of the latter in the usual manner.

The connecting rod 5 extends through and carries a spherical balance weight 8, which is preferably fixed in position centrally of the length of the former. The parachute 4 is permanently secured to one end of the connecting rod '5, and the kite 1 is'detachably connected to the other end of the latter.

The converging ends of the parachute holding strings 7 are joined together and combinedly secured in one end of the tubular connecting rod 5, as indicate-d at 9, or in any other suitable manner.

The kite 1 is detachably connected to the other end of the tubular connecting rod 5 by a knot 10, which is tied in the free end of the short connecting tail 3, of the kite 1, and inserted into the tubular connecting rod 5, as clearly shown in Figure 3. i

A holding ring or annulus 11 is mounted on and surrounds the parachute holding strings 7, and is provided for engaging the bunched perimeter of the air bag 6, while the latter is in the ascending collapsed position shown in Figure 1.

The parachute 4; virtually constitutes a balancing'tail for the kite 1, and the air bag 6 thereof is constructed from any suitable,

light,vflexible material to best meet conditions found in practice. 7

The operation of my improved kite parachute is as tollows:-'The kite 1 is first attached to the connecting rod 5 by inserting the tail knot 10 into the latter. Upon ascending, the parachute 4- will depend from the kite 1, and in consequence the holding ring 11 will drop by gravity to engage the bunched perimeter of the-air bag 6 and maintain the latter in the collapsed position. v

, Theengagement of the tail {knot '10 an the connecting rod 5. is'c'such that a pronounced jerkon the control'cordi2,by theoperator,

by release the parachute 4 fromthe/kite 1. As soon-as the parachute 4 is,- so released balance weight 8, wvillturnthe parachute l in the air, so thatthe air bag 6 will disposed; above the'now depending connecting rod 5 and associated balance Weight 8. -lVl1en the parachute 4 isso turned in theair, heholcling ring 11 Will drop by gravity on the holding strings to the balance weight 8, as shown in Figure 2, thereby releasing the airbag ti andjpermitting the opening and in a;

A pair of strings 15 connects the length of the stringsc15 is such that the hit ter will betaut while the device'isascending,

and the holding ring 16 isengaging the air bagz'G; to holdthe'latter in the collapsed position.

c c l/Vhen the parachute-is released from the kite 1 the balance Weight 13 Will not'only' turnfthe parachute inthe air, but will also slide 'by gravity I on the connecting rod 12,

16 to'inore ffectivelyassu re its'release from the airbag Gand'pefinit the eiipan'sion of the 'latt'erto efiect its proper descent.

"Whilethe embodiment of the invention is herein jillustrfated and disclosed as used in connection With a kite, it will be apparent that"the'parachiite lina'y be elevated byuse of a toy balloon or analogous device,for may projected into-the. air by any s'ui't-ableproecting apparatus. Of course, it is evident While 'thekite 1' is in flight,Willpul'lthetail' knot 10 from theconnecti'ng rod 5 andtherefrom the kite 1, the Weight and action of the Y H v v, balance, Weightlii with thelholdi i 15 T thereby"exertinga pull on the holding ring that if the parachute is so elevated, the location of its descent could not be definitely determined, as its release cannot be regulated by any control element manipulated by the operator.

The present invention provides a novel and most entertaining device, Whichmay be cheaply manufactured, and which does not require exceptional operating skill apart from the usual degree of dexterity involved in the successful manipulation otan ordinary kite. 7

What I claim is:

1. The combination with an elevating element, of'a parachute including an air bag and aplurality of holding strings, a connecting member being secured to said holding strings and havinga releasable attachment With said elevatingelement, a balance Weight carried by said connecting member for turning and-inaintaining said parachute .inits descending position in the air; when released from; said elevating element, and means mountedvon said holdings'trings andengaging said air bag for securing the latter in the collapsed position while ascending, said means being shi'ftable on said holding strings for releasing said airbag topermit theopening and inflation'o'f the latter While descend- 1110'- .1 I,

5. The combination with an elevating. element, of a parachute including-an air bag and a plurality of holding strings,'a connecting member being secured to said holding strings and having-a releasable attachment with said elevating element, a'balanceweight shiftably mounted on 'said connecting member forturning and maintaining said parachute in itsv descendingposition in the air when released {from said elevating element,

an annulus; shiftably mounted on said holding strings and engaging said air bag for securing the latter in the collapsed p'ofsition duringthe ascentof said Parachute, flexible QlQIliQlltSTOIillCtlIlg said annulus with said balance weight, the movement of the latter in one direction on said connecting member disengaging said annulus from saidfair bag for releasing the latter andjpermitting its opening and inflation during'the des'centgo'f saidjparachute. l

3; The'combinatio'n with an elevating elemerit, of a parachuteincluding an air bag and a'plurality of holding strings, a connecting memberbeing secur-edto said holding strings and having a releasable attachment With-said V elevating element, a balance weightshiftabl'y mounted on said connect ng" member forturning and maintaining said parachute in the descendlng position in the air when released from said elevating el-einent, an annulus shiftably mounted OlLSfllCl holding strings and engaging 'sa-id air bag for securing the latter iiithe collapsed position during'the ascent of said parachute, flexible elements connecting said annulus with said balance weight, the movement of the latter in one direction on said connecting member disengaging said annulus from said air bag for releasing the latter and permitting its opening and r inflation during the descent of said parachute, and means provided on respective ends of said connecting member for retaining said balance on the latter. a

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

1 I MILFORD ATER.

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